In The News 01.22.2025

Here are the headlines shared on Wednesday, January 22, 2025

AI-Generated News Reporting Prarie Dog

I’m still streamlining these “In The News” newsletters a bit. I’d like to get them out a little quicker. Plus, to be honest, I’m posting these at the end of my day. Let’s just say that some days are more creative than others. From now on, with a few exceptions (like this), I will save any commentary or other writings for their own newsletter editions and focus on just sharing the news. I’m changing the headline to use the date instead of trying to be clever. Ha. I also need to think about how I want to handle the thumbnail. I don’t want to use copyrighted images accidentally. It’s surprising how many news pictures Getty owns. I’ll come up with something. I did have a generated picture of a news-reporting prairie dog I’d like to use as a mascot. If I find it, you’ll see it above. Please keep sending me your suggestions.

In The News

Here are the headlines shared on Wednesday, January 22, 2025

• 'Supreme executive power': Governor has right to hire outside counsel, AG power 'subordinate' (Nondoc)

• Stitt, Drummond each claim victory over the other in state supreme court ruling on legal representation authority (KFOR)

• Oklahoma Election Board removes thousands from voter rolls (KOCO)

• Oklahoma Turnpike Authority warns public about scam texts asking for 'unpaid dues' (KOKH)

• Sale of Bartlesville's Price Tower to Mayo Hotel owners in final stages (KJRH)

• Oklahoma Sen. Regina Goodwin pulled over by Tulsa County deputy, Mayor Nichols and her attorney arrive at scene (KOTV)

• Hundreds losing jobs as Durant warehouse closes (KTEN)

• Mystery solved: Helicopter flying over Lake Texoma training for fire fighting (KXII)

• Oklahoma lawmakers propose changes to elections (KGOU)

• OSDH asked to prepare for potential return of lost federal family planning money under Trump (KGOU)

• New journalism website launches in Tulsa, Oklahoma (KOSU)

• Housing Insecurity Forcing Oklahoma Seniors To Move (Oklahoma Watch)

• Museum Maven Has Fondness for the Land of Bagpipes and Kilts (The Penny News)

• Meta says users aren't being forced to follow Trump, Vance (The Hill)

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